Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Panama City, FL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,909hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.28
Distance: 2,273 mi
Typical range: $2,414–$3,403
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Panama City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,488
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $2,909

Return trip

Los Angeles → Panama City$7,714

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Panama City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Panama City, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,329	$1.90	$3,853 – $4,805
53' refrigerated	$5,156	$2.27	$4,486 – $5,826
48' flatbed	$5,183	$2.28	$4,457 – $5,908
Step deck	$5,638	$2.48	$4,736 – $6,540
Power only	$3,853	$1.69	$3,352 – $4,353
Hotshot	$2,909	$1.28	$2,414 – $3,403
26' box truck	$2,840	$1.25	$2,414 – $3,266
Sprinter van	$1,732	$0.76	$1,455 – $2,009

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More lanes from Panama City

Hotshot lanes from Panama City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$2,156	$1.87	$1,790 – $2,523	3 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$1,360	$1.42	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$1,099	$1.60	$912 – $1,286	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$2,659	$1.44	$2,207 – $3,111	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$1,918	$1.80	$1,592 – $2,244	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$1,369	$1.50	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$2,812	$1.28	$2,334 – $3,290	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$1,235	$1.54	$1,025 – $1,445	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Panama City, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Panama City, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,909 all-in in October 2026, or $1.28 a mile over about 2,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,414 and $3,403.

How far is Panama City, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,273 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,421 of the $2,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Panama City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,714, which makes Panama City, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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